Delineating Groundwater Vulnerability and Protection Zone Mapping in Fractured Rock Masses: Focus on the DISCO Index

Hard-rock catchments are considered to be source of valuable water resources for water supply to inhabitants and ecosystems. The present work aims to develop a groundwater vulnerability approach in the Caldas da Cavaca hydromineral system (Aguiar da Beira, Central Portugal) in order to improve the h...

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Main Authors: Helen Meerkhan, José Teixeira, Jorge Espinha Marques, Maria José Afonso, Helder I. Chaminé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/10/462